Boltek ANT-50, Installation & Operation Manual

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C H A P T E R 2 - I N S T A L L A T I O N
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The antenna may be mounted indoors or outdoors. Try to mount the antenna as high as possible
(without making it a lightning rod). Mounting the antenna high will keep it away from noise sources
and will improve the maximum range. In a wood framed house, the second floor or attic is often a
good location for the antenna.
This places the antenna above the most common sources of interference: televisions, lights and
appliances, yet leaves it in a good location to receive lightning signals. Mount the antenna to the
drywall or attic rafter away from screws, nails, electrical wiring, and other metal objects. If your house
has aluminum siding (vinyl siding is ok), foil-lined insulation, or any other metal coating, you might
have problems receiving with the antenna indoors, as the metal may shield radio waves from the
antenna.
DO NOT MOUNT THE ANTENNA SO AS TO ATTRACT LIGHTNING. The antenna
does not need to be the highest object in the area to receive lightning signals.
DO NOT LOCATE THE ANTENNA NEAR AN OBJECT WHICH IS LIKELY TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Objects such as television antennas, CB antennas, power lines, phone
lines and tall trees are natural targets for lightning. Keep the antenna and cable away from anything
which might be struck by lightning. Lightning can jump from one object to another in its search for
ground.
Figure 2: LRX-1 / ANT-50 Connection Diagram